Dr. Robin Lobato and Associates in Summerlin Las Vegas, NV, offer sleep dentistry services for patients anxious about going to the dentist. We don't want you to delay necessary dental work out of fear! Come see us in Summerlin Las Vegas, NV, and sleep through your dental treatment.
Sleep dentistry, sometimes called sedation dentistry, is a solution for fearful or anxious patients. If you have always had a fear of the dentist, or a bad experience has left you anxious, sedation can help you complete dental treatments without fear or pain.
Fearful patients can have a hard time sitting through dental appointments, which can force dentists to complete a procedure over the course of several appointments. Sleep dentistry helps your dentist complete more work in one appointment and reduces the overall amount of time spent at the dentist.
Sleep dentistry means a patient is sedated during dental treatment. You can actually sleep through a dental procedure depending on the type of sedation used. Sedation can be used during routine cleanings or procedures like root canals. Dentists use various types of sedation to help nervous and anxious patients relax in the chair. The different types of sedation used in dentistry include:
- Oral medications (like Valium)
- Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas)
- IV sedation
Based on your medical history and your level of anxiety, your dentist can decide what type of sedation would work best for your procedure. It's important to discuss your medical history before receiving any medication. Sleep dentistry allows a nervous patient to sleep through their dental treatment and you shouldn’t feel any pain.
After the procedure, you may wake up groggy or have some discomfort. Make sure you communicate any level of pain to your dentist. Depending on the procedure and your level of pain, you may receive more medication after treatment for your pain.
We are here for you if you have a fear of the dentist and need dental treatment. Contact Dr. Robin Lobato and Associates for our sleep dentistry services in Summerlin Las Vegas, NV, at (702) 877-0500.
